Free Comic Book Day

Aficionados can find artists, writers, more at local comic book shops

3:53 PM,
May 1, 2013

Justin Adcock holds copies of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Comics and Stuff on Lincoln Road. The store will be giving away free comics on Saturday. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is one of dozens of titles the store will be passing out.

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This Saturday, it won't be a bird or a plane you'll be seeing at Hattiesburg's resident comic bookstores on Front Street and Lincoln Road - it will be Free Comic Book Day crowds.

Celebrated annually on the first Saturday of May since 2002, Free Comic Book Day continues to be a source of excitement for comic book enthusiasts and shop owners.

With heroes on every shelf, villains around every corner and stores full of costumed characters and comic book creators and collectors, Southern Fried Comics owner Barry Herring said Saturday will be hopping with activity from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Front ...